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Does a Wealth Tax Improve Equality of Opportunity? Evidence from Norway / Kristoffer Berg, Shafik Hebous.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Berg, Kristoffer.
- Series:
- IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2021/085
- IMF Working Papers
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (30 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2021.
- Summary:
- Does parental wealth inequality impact next generation labor income inequality? And does a tax on parental wealth affect the labor income distribution of the next generation? We tackle both questions empirically using detailed intergenerational data from Norway, focusing on effects on wages rather than capital income. Results suggest that a net wealth of NOK 1 million increases wages of the children by NOK 14,000. Children of wealthy parents also have a higher labor income mobility. The estimated hypothetical wage distribution without the wealth tax is more unequal. Moreover, suggestive evidence indicates parental wealth is associated with higher labor risk taking.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9798400231520
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